Japanese China Garrison Army
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The China Garrison Army (Japanese:支那駐屯軍) was formed 1 June 1901 as the Chinese Empire Garrison Army. It was renamed China Garrison Army 24 April 1912. Its forces were involved in the clash with the Chinese in the Marco Polo Bridge Incident that triggered the Second Sino-Japanese War. It commanded the subsequent Battle of Beiping-Tianjin and Operation Chahar. Until it became the First Army on 26 August 1937.
Commanders
- Lt. General Kohei Kashii (22 Dec 1930 - 29 Feb 1932)
- General Kotaro Nakamura (29 Feb 1932 - 5 Mar 1934)
- General Yoshijiro Umezu (5 Mar 1934 - 1 Aug 1935)
- General Hayao Tada (1 Aug 1935 - 1 May 1936)
- Lt. General Kanichiro Tashiro (1 May 1936 - 12 Jul 1937)
- Lt. General Kiyoshi Katsuki (12 Jul 1937 - 26 Aug 1937)
Chief of Staff
- Maj. General Toshijiro Takeuchi (1 Aug 1931 - 9 Jan 1932)
- Maj. General Monya Kikuchi (9 Jan 1932 - 1 Aug 1934)
- General Takashi Sakai (1 Aug 1934 - 2 Dec 1935)
- Maj. General Takenori Nagami (2 Dec 1935 - 1 Aug 1936)
- Maj. General Gun Hashimoto (1 Aug 1936 - 26 Aug 1937)
Composition July 1937
China Stationed Army - Lt. Gen. Kanichiro Tashiro
- China Stationed Infantry Brigade (Kawabe Brigade ) - Major Gen. Masakasu Kawabe
- 1st China Stationed Infantry Regiment
- 2nd China Stationed Infantry Regiment
- China Stationed Cavalry Unit
- China Stationed Artillery Regiment
- China Stationed Engineer Unit
- China Stationed Tank Unit (17 tanks)
- China Stationed Signal Unit
- Army Hospital
